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SDN-NFV WORLD CONGRESS 2017
G.fast
NG PON2
SD Access
Ultra Broadband
Deploying 10 Gigabit Access Networks - Solution Overview - Using the Emerging NG-PON2 and XGS-PON Standards - A4
SD-Access Accelerator Solutions Brief
SD-Access Accelerator Solutions Brief A4
SDX 6310 ADTRAN SDN - Programmable NGPON OLT
SDX 8310-32 - 100G Aggregation Switch
SDX 8210-54CE ADTRAN - 10G Aggregation Carrier Ethernet Switch
516G Series - 16-port G.fast Sealed, Outdoor ONU
516G Series - 16-port G.fast Sealed, Outdoor Coax ONU
SDX 2221-08TP - 8-port G.fast Sealed, Outdoor ONU
SDX 2221-16TP/16CX - 16-port G.fast Sealed, Outdoor ONU
Gigabit to the MDU
10 Gig Whitepaper
Defining The Future Network Brochure
SDN and NFV Whitepaper
SDN and NFV Whitepaper - A4
New IP Agency Interoperability Showcase 2016
ADTRAN Series - 500G/600GA - A4
SDN For Access Networks
ADTRAN Series - 500G/600GA
10Gigabit
Webinar - SD-Access – Averting Another Network Transformation Catastrophe
Webinar - Mobilizing Software Defined Access With 10G PON
Webinar - The Building Blocks of Telco Transformation
Webinar - Data Center Architectures for Next-Gen Broadband and Business Networks
Webinar - NG-PON2 & XGS-PON – 10G Broadband is Now a Reality
CORD – Key to the Telco Cloud	+
Nothing has the potential to shake up the telecommunications access world more than the Central Office Re-architected as a Data Center (CORD) initiative, which was launched last year by ON.Lab and is now part of the Linux Foundation's many open-source initiatives to open up communications networks. For decades, the access portion of telecommunications networks – as well as many other parts of the network – have been the domain of highly specialized and proprietary technology. The access network is crucial because it's where important wide area network (WAN) services such as broadband and mobile get extended out to the customer. In the last decade, this has generally meant a mixture of passive optical networking (PON) and digital subscriber line (DSL) services. Now CORD can change the way these services are deployed. In the CORD vision, all central offices could be standardized around a generic hardware infrastructure defining racks of servers and switches. These generic hardware modules will be controlled by software that can be programmed and run using a standard, Linux-based operating system. This is a radical shift from the past when access equipment was housed in proprietary racks of either optical line terminals (OLTs) or Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAMs). The CORD model will transform this, creating standardized generic hardware platforms. Read More
The Open SD-Access Network: Why Now?	+
As a number of factors converge to herald a new software defined shift, and with SD access becoming mainstream, software defined networks (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) are increasingly working their way into the wider communications discussion. But what does it mean for service providers? Why is now the right time to embrace it? While the terms SDN and NFV are bandied around, the lack of industry education around them poses a potential barrier when trying to link the potential of this new technology and the way we do business more widely. What this means for how we do business As the world becomes increasingly digital, it's impossible to ignore how SD access might influence a large-scale shift to a much more inclusive, flexible and fair way of doing business.	Read More
Hope You Like the Color of Your Next Gigabit Broadband Gateway +
New broadband technologies are constantly evolving and that's a good thing. As consumers, we need innovation providing us both cost reduction and capability expansion to keep up with our demand for more bandwidth and support emerging residential and business services. Over the last few decades we have seen first generation wireless networks and cell phones go from supporting only voice to smart phones and 4G networks supporting voice, data and streaming video--amazing stuff that drives us to line up at the store every year for an iPhone or Android with better battery life, bigger screens, and more memory to support new applications.	Read More
Speed, Speed, Speed. Is Service Innovation the Focus on the Road Ahead?	+
Faster and faster broadband speeds have been a staple of industry talk for as long as I can remember. It's defined the copper debate for years, and provided pretty much the entire context for FTTP demand. We can thank that energy for delivering Gigabit access to our communities. Read More
Why Europe is Coming Round to BT's Broadband Thinking	+
BT has been in the UK headlines quite a lot these past few weeks. News of a rare service interruption aside, BT's recent press cuttings file is par for the course. A little background chatter about potential regulatory tightening here; some more calls to accelerate faster and cheaper broadband services there… Whatever they do for the UK's broadband infrastructure never seems to be enough, and there's a big problem with that narrative. It just isn't true. I'm not saying the media is manufacturing negative perceptions. Maybe it's just the price you pay for having customers with high expectations and a reputation as one of the most respected telecom operators in the world. Read More
Applying Data Center Principles to Next-Gen Broadband Architectures	+
Influenced by the network and services scale and agility that data center networks have achieved over the past decade, telecommunications networks are now applying those same architectural principles to transform the way in which broadband networks are being built going forward. The resultant next generation network drastically streamlines service and application innovation to enable new revenue streams offsetting the increased competition from (Over-the-Top) OTT providers and the cost of maintaining annual double-digit LTE, enterprise and broadband traffic growth.	Read More
Innovation That Matters: XGS-PON is Here!	+
Last week the ITU working group developing the XGS-PON standard (ITU-T Q2/15) approved the document to be forwarded for consent. What exactly does that mean? The XGS-PON standardization effort that kicked off last summer has moved to the next step toward standardization with final comments being solicited. Once all comments have been resolved, XGS-PON will be an official new broadband standard. The effort lead by ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, BT, China Telecom, Huawei, and Orange will see next generation 10Gbps broadband technologies double the useable life span of a fiber network regardless of how fast the market's broadband traffic usage grows.	Read More
ADTRAN Brings Mosaic Architecture to Life with Cloud Platform	+
Only broadband architecture to accelerate transition to SD-Access HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(August 23, 2016)—ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced its Mosaic Cloud Platform™ to provide control and orchestration capabilities for ADTRAN's Mosaic Software Defined Access (SD-Access) architecture. The Mosaic Cloud Platform combines modular apps that have been in a microservices software architecture with open source control and orchestration platforms to create the industry's first and only solution to deliver open, SDN-based programmability of broadband access networks while maintaining the feature set and functionality of traditional management solutions. "Open source software drives quick industry consensus for what is needed in control and orchestration platforms, including flexibility across multi-technology and multi-vendor network environments," stated Michael Howard, senior research director and advisor, carrier networks, IHS Markit Technology. "Platforms such as the ADTRAN Mosaic Cloud Platform are essential to carriers as they transition to more automation and service agility in order to engage customers via self-service portals. This transition will enable subscribers to easily customize broadband services based on their own unique requirements. SD-Access networks will not only support the self-directed subscriber, but make it easier for the service provider to manage broadband traffic loads across the network while…	Read More
ADTRAN's Total Access 5000 Races Past Major Market Momentum Milestone and Paves the Way for 100G	+
ADTRAN's Total Access 5000 Races Past Major Market Momentum Milestone and Paves the Way for 100G HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(August 10, 2016)—ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced that it has shipped the 50,000th Total Access 5000 (TA5000), making it the most widely deployed multi-service access node (MSAN) in North America. The TA5000 features the broadest range of multi-service capabilities in the market today, including Gigabit delivery over fiber, high-speed Internet over copper, mobile backhaul and advanced Carrier Ethernet services. It is used by over 50 percent of the top 100 U.S. network operators, including the seven largest providers that together represent over 90 percent of total telco-delivered broadband lines in the country. "As a key element in our Ethernet services network, the TA5000 has proven that it is able to withstand the increasing bandwidth demands of our customers. The scalability and flexibility of the multi-services access platform across our copper and fiber-based access methods ensures that our initial network investment can continue to grow with our customer service offerings," said Eric Proulx, vice president of network planning & engineering at FairPoint Communications, Inc. "In an industry where the next best thing in Ethernet service delivery across…	Read More
ADTRAN Optics Reset the Economics of FTTH Service Delivery	+
Nx10G tunable optics network can save providers up to 80 percent of the capital and operational costs as they look to scale NG-PON2 deployments HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(August 10, 2016)—ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced its first Subscriber Edge Tunable (SET) optical transceivers, the latest innovation from ADTRAN Labs. ADTRAN's entry into this new category of tunable optics addresses several key technology and innovation gaps that have hindered market development for multi-wavelength access networks. SET optics will be a key enabling technology for ADTRAN's NG-PON2 solution, facilitating the delivery of highly elastic fiber services right to the customer premises equipment (CPE). Developed by ADTRAN Labs, this most recent innovation will enable access providers to cost-effectively and efficiently leverage Nx10G NG-PON2 to deliver even higher speed FTTH services to homes and business. SET optics provide an essential building block for the wavelength agile access network of the future, providing the dynamic network capabilities needed to underpin the provider's creation and deployment of user-driven service delivery models. By providing fast wavelength switching times and access-friendly cost points, SET optics will remove the operational and economic sensitivities that have previously limited tunable optics to transport applications. When paired…	Read More
ADTRAN Unveils Mosaic - Industry's First Open Software Defined Access Services Architecture	+
Mosaic spans cloud edge to subscriber edge to accelerate self-directed service delivery HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(July 27, 2016)— ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN)), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced the release of the market's only open Software Defined Access (SD-Access) architecture capable of supporting rapid service creation and the delivery of business and residential broadband services at Web scale. The new SD-Access architecture, ADTRAN MosaicTM, combines modern Web scale technology with open source platforms to facilitate rapid innovation in multi-technology, multi-vendor environments. This architecture serves as the foundation for all of ADTRAN's next generation platforms, including its NG-PON2 and G.fast solutions currently being trialed by leading Tier 1 carriers around the world. Mosaic is designed to expedite service providers' transition to open, programmable and scalable networks. The key components of Mosaic include: Mosaic Cloud Platform™ – combines modular apps that have been developed in a microservices software architecture with open source control and orchestration platforms to create open, SDN-based network programmability; Mosaic OS™ – modular OS that has been optimized for SDN-programmability, virtualization, high availability and multi-vendor app integration; and Programmable Network Elements – multi-vendor networking solutions that integrate natively with open, SDN-controlled access networks. In order to reduce operating expenses and improve…	Read More
Verizon Begins 40G Fiber Broadband Trial of ADTRAN's SDN-Optimized NG-PON2 Solution	+
Verizon Begins 40G Fiber Broadband Trialof ADTRAN's SDN-Optimized NG-PON2 Solution LEARN MORE - NG-PON2 Highly innovative open, programmable and scalable converged services architecture aligns with key operator imperatives HUNTSVILLE,Ala.--(July 27, 2016)—ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced that Verizon has selected its SDN-optimized NG-PON2 solution for upcoming lab trials. The goal is to create a cost-effective Fiber-to-the-Home solution that meets business and residential needs today and is capable of scaling to 40G and beyond to meet market need. Initial testing will be conducted at Verizon's Innovation Lab in Waltham, Massachusetts, and will focus on several features of NG-PON2, including the implementation of tunable multiple wavelength 40 Gigabit per second capability to support a mix of services on a common converged platform. This capability enables carriers to efficiently address the increase in demand for critical service segments including residential Gigabit broadband, big data, IoT and premium cloud and enterprise services growth and expansion. With Verizon taking the lead, and support from ADTRAN, the companies will collaborate on groundbreaking interoperability work that will contribute to Verizon's ONT Management and Control Interface (OMCI) that will allow NG-PON2 OLTs to interoperate with multiple vendor ONTs. The flexibility provided with…	Read More
ADTRAN Sets the vCPE Bar in Software-Defined Access During Groundbreaking NIA Interoperability Test	+
Industry's leading NFV Interoperability Test results confirm ADTRAN's integral role in moving NFV from hype to reality HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(June 8, 2016)—ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, announced that it has successfully demonstrated the industry's first open and multi-vendor virtual Customer Premise Equipment (vCPE) during the New IP Agency's (NIA) Interoperability Showcase, and again as part of the interoperability event at Light Reading's Big Communications Event. As the market moves toward adopting the new, flexible and open software-defined access framework for networking, demonstrating the ability to move beyond theoretical with a fully functional vCPE solution is a leap forward for the industry, our customers and ADTRAN. EANTC provided the carrier class test bed for the NIA's Interoperability Showcase and was designed to address Service Function Chaining. 12 vendors participated in the event and together achieved six multi-vendor combinations of orchestrated service function chains (SFCs) on a range of NFV infrastructure (NFVI) solutions. During the testing, vendors that were able to participate successfully interoperated to create advanced vCPE combinations with virtualized firewalls, deep packet inspection filters and other add-on VNFs. Specific details can be found in EANTC's report on the NIA Website. "The test plan took into…	Read More
ADTRAN and Liberty Business Spark Economic Development with Gigabit Broadband	+
High-speed broadband service brings crucial connectivity and economic advantages to rural island schools and SMBs HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 6, 2016-- ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced that Liberty Business, Liberty Puerto Rico's business division, has joined the Enabling Communities, Connecting Lives program. The division is utilizing ADTRAN's Gigabit services architecture to deliver Gigabit broadband speeds to schools and small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) in rural locations of the island. By upgrading its fiber infrastructure to support Gigabit broadband, Liberty Business is offering enterprise customers in western and southern Puerto Rico high-speed connectivity to support the influx of high-bandwidth applications and services businesses need to compete in today's global economy. Liberty Business is also providing the necessary infrastructure to connect previously underserved schools and enhance the educational resources available to facilitate a flexible learning environment. "Many service providers don't focus on providing connectivity to the more rural parts of Puerto Rico, which creates significant disadvantages for businesses and schools looking to operate and serve the community outside the island's major metropolitan cities," said Antonio Llona, vice president of Liberty Business. "ADTRAN has enabled us to provide a seamless connectivity experience across the entire island that…	Read More
Bezeq Trials ADTRAN G.fast Solutions to Deliver Ultra-fast and Gigabit Broadband Services in Israel	+
SDN based, chipset agnostic ADTRAN G.fast solutions reveal compelling business model for Fiber-to-the-Cabinet deployments Huntsville, Ala – (July 22, 2016) -- ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of open networking solutions, has been undertaking field trials of its range of G.fast FTTx solutions for incumbent operator Bezeq in one of Israel's largest cities. The trial involves a variety of copper loop lengths and Internet speeds delivered on ADTRAN's unique architecture, which offers flexibility with chipset vendor selection and port densities. This will enable Bezeq to best plan how it will exploit its widespread existing infrastructure to deliver a new generation of ultrafast and Gigabit broadband services with the fastest possible time to market. The ADTRAN 500G series of G.fast solutions is exceeding expectations in advanced trials with more than 60 operators worldwide, delivering superior reach and speed within a pioneering, fully-sealed footprint for Fiber-to-the-distribution point (FTTdp) and FTTCab deployments. Bezeq is currently trialling the 8-port and16-port ADTRAN distribution point units (DPUs), which are both physical layer and chipset agnostic, ensuring rapid service provisioning and activation. "Bezeq is committed to delivering infrastructure for a Gigabit society, and it's clear how G.fast will play a vital role in accomplishing this for many areas…	Read More
OnlineNW Graduates to 10Gig with ADTRAN to Reimagine Education	+
Service provider turns up first West Coast 10Gig community to support agile learning environment for next generation of thinkers, creators and developers HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2016-- ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced OnlineNW has turned up 10 Gigabit (10GB) broadband service for Dayton, Ore. – making it the first 10GB city on the West Coast. The community is using this ultra-fast broadband capability to build an innovation ecosystem across schools, non-profit organizations, local businesses and government entities. Together, this ecosystem is focusing on educating Dayton's future entrepreneurs and lays the foundation for tomorrow's economic development. Like many rural towns across America, Dayton struggled to keep or attract the young professionals who are essential for providing the next-generation of innovation needed for the area's growing agricultural technology (AgTech) industry. To address this challenge, OnlineNW teamed up with Innovate Oregon and the Dayton school district to create Innovate Dayton – a program focused on fostering change and reimagining how local teachers educate and local students learn via creative problem solving and critical thinking. The result has been the development of an agile learning environment supplemented by real-world experience and community engagement opportunities for Dayton students from…	Read More
Gigabit Britain Moves Closer to a Reality as Call Flow Deploys ADTRAN-Powered 10Gbps FTTH Infrastructure +
Alternative operator becomes first in the UK to drive a multi-Gigabit access strategy with emerging XGS-PON architecture London, UK – 20th July 2017 -- ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced that Call Flow has chosen its XGS-PON solution to power the UK's first generation of symmetric multi-Gigabit Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) services. The rapidly-growing ultrafast broadband operator has already built out up to 100Mbps FTTC-based services across Southern England and, to allow services to scale, has now selected ADTRAN's next generation 10Gbps FTTH solution. This new architecture, fully compatible with Call Flow's existing FTTH network, is set to bring about a step-change in symmetric multi-Gigabit access performance to differentiate it from other providers as it targets strategic expansion over the next 5–10 years. With new rapidly emerging application demands such as AR/VR, 4K media streaming and the cloudification of software applications, all driving increased demands for lower latency and higher data rates, service providers are urgently re-evaluating further investments in GPON as their standard of choice for new rollouts. ADTRAN is a pioneer in 10G PON solutions, providing the contributions that triggered the introduction of XGS-PON into the ITU standards. As the editor for this effort,…	Read More
ADTRAN Upgrades NG-PON2 to Support 5G and Mission Critical Services	+
ADTRAN's NG-PON2 platform enables dense 5G mobile networks with capacity, performance, and reliability HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(August 16, 2017)— ADTRAN, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced that it has taken the next step in mobilizing Software Defined Access by successfully demonstrating non-service impacting wavelength agility and ultra-low latency with its NG-PON2 solution. These milestones were reached in April in support of ADTRAN's SD-Access strategy for mobile networks, announced at the 2017 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, making it the first in the world of NG-PON2. ADTRAN's NG-PON2 wavelength agility delivers the reliability required to support Service Level Agreements (SLA) for the most demanding mission critical applications. Non-service impacting wavelength agility also provides increased network resiliency and real-time elastic capacity, and delivers a mechanism to optimize utilization of available optical wavelengths in the access network. According to a report by CIR, 5G densification promises to be a watershed application for NG-PON2, representing a nearly $1B market opportunity by 2026. This will be driven by NG-PON2's ability to accelerate the path to 5G due to the scale advantages PON-based fiber networks have over P2P and mmWave Xhaul options. "We expect NG-PON2 shipments to start ramping up in 2019,…	Read More
ADTRAN and CenturyLink Launch Software-Defined Access 10G-PON Solution	+
CenturyLink is first to launch virtualized XGS-PON and NG-PON2 services in U.S. HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(August 16, 2017)—ADTRAN, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced that CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) deployed a field trial of ADTRAN's virtualized OLT 10G-PON solution. This marks the first U.S. deployment of a disaggregated software-defined access (SD-Access) solution to create a more flexible, scalable and manageable access infrastructure. ADTRAN's open architecture approach is instrumental in enabling its customers to create a simplified service delivery platform that can leverage a wide range of next-generation access technologies for fixed or mobile connectivity, accelerating the path to SD-Access. "ADTRAN Mosaic OS is a key component of the industry's most open and complete SD-Access architecture," said Jay Wilson, ADTRAN's senior vice president, technology and strategy. "The solution spans the entire access network from the cloud edge to subscriber edge, providing services delivery and support for all physical access media, allowing our customers to create best of breed networks." "The move to an open, programmable and scalable access network will facilitate CenturyLink's service agility and support faster deployment of services and applications for our customers," said Aamir Hussain, CenturyLink executive vice president and chief technology officer. "This…	Read More
ADTRAN Speeds Gigabit Society in America through Creation of Gigabit Accelerator Program	+
Comprehensive toolkit enables A-CAM funding recipients to accelerate gigabit rollouts in the U.S. HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(August 16, 2017)—ADTRAN Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced the launch of its Gigabit Accelerator Program. The goal of the program is to provide needed resources to service providers that will enable them to accelerate their delivery of gigabit services, especially in rural areas. This comprehensive program includes a gigabit FTTH starter kit, installation services, training, marketing support and access to gigabit community partners. With this program, communities serviced by smaller carriers, who haven't had marketing or community outreach resources readily available, can more easily market their next-gen broadband services to subscribers and evangelize broadband benefits within the community. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to drive for expanding broadband coverage through programs such as the Connect America Fund (CAF) and Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM). Also, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have recently taken up the Gigabit Opportunity Act, a bill designed to bridge the digital divide and allow all communities to benefit from the advantages that broadband Internet brings to local economies, education and rural healthcare. The ADTRAN Gigabit Accelerator Program aligns with this vision…	Read More
ADTRAN SD-Access Accelerator Speeds Path to Software-Based Control and Open Networking Innovation	+
Defines Best-in-Class R-CORD turnkey solution with portable, customizable architecture to ease service provider transition HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(August 16, 2017)—ADTRAN Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today extended the ADTRAN Mosaic™ open software architecture with the unveiling of the ADTRAN SD-Access Accelerator. It is a bundle of SD-Access system integration services with customizable Residential-Central Office Re-Architected-as-a-Datacenter (R-CORD) Point of Delivery (PoD) systems, providing the most comprehensive, standalone, pre-integrated R-CORD solution available today. ADTRAN solidifies its market leadership as an SD-Access systems integrator to allow service providers to graduate to a truly open, disaggregated architecture built on SDN principles. ADTRAN SD-Access Accelerator lays the foundation for incremental network evolution and SDN services assessment. Over the course of the past year, ADTRAN has established its innovation leadership status in providing open, programmable and scalable networks based on its award-winning ADTRAN Mosaic platform. With the introduction of the ADTRAN SD-Access Accelerator, ADTRAN defines a clear course for service providers to develop and plan for smooth and orderly upgrades of their access networks based on data center principles. This approach enables telecom and cable operators to create real SD-Access based services within either a test or live environment, speeding time to value,…	Read More
ADTRAN Reshapes the Service Edge with Broadband Subscriber Management Suite	+
ADTRAN eliminates the need for legacy BNGs as the software defined network evolves HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(August 16, 2017)—ADTRAN Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced the Mosaic Broadband Subscriber Management Suite as part of its Software Defined Service Edge (SD-Service Edge) portfolio. ADTRAN's Mosaic Broadband Subscriber Management Suite leverages software to establish and manage subscriber sessions, serving as the entry point to the access network from the ISP or network provider edge. This software suite addresses the broadband access subscriber management feature sets that have historically been served by large monolithic broadband network gateway (BNG) routers. Eliminating these legacy BNG devices from the network will enable operators reduce upfront capital and ongoing operational costs by an order of magnitude. "ADTRAN's SD-Service Edge provides multi-terabit connectivity with advanced QoS and real-time session management for tens of thousands of users to address the scale requirements of the most demanding next-generation PON networks," said Chris Thompson, director of Mosaic software and solutions portfolio for ADTRAN. "The benefit to the service provider is unmatched scale, automation, network simplification and lower operational cost as network operators look to expand the scale and improve the agility of their fiber access networks." The…	Read More
ADTRAN Delivers Disruptive Gigabit-To-The-Basement Solution, Taking Gigabit Services 10x Farther, 5x Faster	+
ADTRAN's G.fast long-reach, construction-less Gigabit-to-the-Basement solution creates unparalleled subscriber access to gigabit broadband services HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(August 16, 2017)—ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced its new disruptive Gfast deployment model to enable network operators to deliver gigabit speeds as widely as possible throughout their networks. Operators in highly competitive dense urban and urban environments are often challenged in their ability to extend their fiber-based gigabit services because of the time and cost associated with trenching fiber. Typical Fiber to the Distribution Point (FTTdp) or Building (FTTB) solutions extend fiber services by 50 -100m, however with ADTRAN's new Gigabit-to-the-Basement (GTTB) solution, gigabit services can be extended out to 650m from where the fiber ends. This added distance eliminates construction requirements that can often delay service roll outs, enabling service providers to offer gigabit services in just days or weeks versus months or years. ADTRAN's GTTB solution overcomes the construction impediments that usually slow down new service introduction. By launching gigabit services from the existing fiber-fed cabinet locations, operators are able to roll out services 2-5 times faster and at a fraction of the cost of traditional FTTdp/B solutions. "Regulatory bodies such as the FCC and…	Read More
ADTRAN Announces the Mosaic Subscriber Solutions & Experience Suite of Software Tools that Delivers on the Promise of Software Defined Access	+
Suite of software tools delivers service control to empower end-user experience, accelerates service provider time to revenue. HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(August 23, 2017)—ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced the introduction of a new category of software products, Mosaic Subscriber Solutions & Experience. With this announcement, ADTRAN launches the next evolutionary step of its award-winning, open software architecture, ADTRAN Mosaic™, as service providers look to transition their access infrastructure to a more open, programmable and scalable network. It also delivers on ADTRAN's promise to lower the cost of service delivery and accelerate service providers' path to revenue. The Mosaic Subscriber Solutions & Experience Portfolio offers service providers a set of tools framed around three key values: Improve Operational Efficiency: Optimizes operations with tools for automating network management tasks and repairs; Empower End Users: Accelerates user-driven services model facilitating the transition of the delivery of new network operations and on-demand consumer services into the hands of the user; and Elevate Customer Focus: Improves overall customer satisfaction with products that simplify network access and connectivity and maintain the desired quality of experience (QoE). Mosaic Activate is the initial software product released under the Mosaic Subscriber Solutions & Experience umbrella. This software…	Read More
ADTRAN Establishes Mosaic Open Network Alliance +
New alliance provides unique forum for collaboration and integration among leading solution providers with the most open SD-Access solution in the industry. HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(August 28, 2017)—ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced the establishment of the ADTRAN Mosaic Open Network Alliance (Mosaic Alliance). ADTRAN Mosaic, the most open and complete SD-Access solution in the industry, serves as the foundation for this program. Following on the success of its Mosaic SD-Access platforms, ADTRAN is forming the Mosaic Alliance to foster the widespread development and industry adoption of SDN and NFV solutions based on open standards, while maximizing the utility that such open collaborations can deliver. The Mosaic Alliance brings together market participants dedicated to delivering, demonstrating and testing open and proven SDN and NFV solutions. Through the program, ADTRAN is providing operators around the globe a single point of reference for best-of-breed SD-Access and NFV solutions. As a one-stop shop of uniquely vetted solutions, the Mosaic Alliance will save network operators the time and resources required to assess and substantiate vendors and offerings best suited for their open network demands, while reducing introduction risks posed to the operator's business. Mosaic Alliance members will have access…	Read More
ADTRAN and Ting Internet Perform Smart Gigabit Magic for In-Home Healthcare	+
ADTRAN partner, Ting Internet, works with MAGIC (Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory) to advance healthcare delivery through FTTH and smart home technology HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(September 19, 2017)—ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open networking solutions, today announced that through its highly successful Enabling Communities, Connecting Lives program, it is empowering Ting Internet to deliver gigabit connectivity throughout its Mid-Atlantic and Southeast territory, including its recent rollout in Westminster, Maryland. Through a project with the Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) Smart Homes in Westminster, Ting is helping to provide gigabit broadband to two MAGIC Smart Homes for individuals living with disabilities in Carroll County, Maryland. These extraordinary MAGIC Smart Homes will have sensors installed that can collect health measurements, as well as behavioral data that will help health specialists draw conclusions about how to improve quality of life and ensure safety inside the home. The intelligent MAGIC Smart Homes move "smart homes" well beyond a concept to a reality that will help improve lives and enable individuals to "age in place." "Applying smart home technology to healthcare monitoring will help us improve the quality of life, ensure safety in the home, and provide much needed medical data to our community's health…	Read More
ADTRAN, Inc. to present at the Drexel Hamilton TMT Conference in New York City on September 6, 2017	+
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, announced today that ADTRAN representatives will present at the Drexel Hamilton TMT Conference in New York on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. ADTRAN representatives will provide an update on the company and discuss industry trends that can impact the market and ADTRAN's business. What: Drexel Hamilton TMT Conference When: September 6, 2017 Time: 8:30 a.m. Where: The W Hotel New York The matters discussed at this conference may include certain forward-looking statements that represent the Company's expectations or beliefs and reflect management's best judgment based on factors currently known. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, which may be beyond the Company's control. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements is contained in the sections captioned "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. About ADTRAN ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment. ADTRAN's products enable voice, data,…	Read More
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Q: How to change an object's interface based on its state? Given a fairly complex object with lots of state, is there a pattern for exposing different functionality depending on that state?
For a concrete example, imagine a Printer object.

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*Initially, the object's interface lets you query the printer's capabilities, change settings like paper orientation, and start a print job.

*Once you start a print job, you can still query, but you can't start another job or change certain printer settings.  You can start a page.

*Once you start a page, you can issue actual text and graphics commands.  You can "finish" the page.  You cannot have two pages open at once.

*Some printer settings can be changed only between pages.
One idea is to have one Printer object with a large number of methods.  If you call a method at an inappropriate time (e.g., try to change the paper orientation in the middle of a page), the call would fail.  Perhaps, if you skipped ahead in the sequence and start issuing graphics calls, the Printer object could implicitly call the StartJob() and StartPage() methods as needed.  The main drawback with this approach is that it isn't very easy for the caller.  The interface could be overwhelming, and sequence requirements aren't very obvious.
Another idea is to break things up into separate objects:  Printer, PrintJob, and Page.  The Printer object exposes the query methods and a StartJob() method.  StartJob() returns a PrintJob object that has Abort(), StartPage(), and methods for changing just the changeable settings.  StartPage() returns a Page object that offers an interface for making the actual graphics calls.  The drawback here is one of mechanics.  How do you expose the interface of an object without surrendering control of that object's lifetime?  If I give the caller a pointer to a Page, I don't want them to delete it, and I can't give them another one until they return the first.
Don't get too hung up on the printing example.  I'm looking for the general question of how to present different interfaces based on the object's state.

A: Yes, it's called the state pattern.
The general idea is that your Printer object contains a PrinterState object.  All (or most) methods on the Printer object simply delegate to the contained PrinterState.  You would then have multiple PrinterState classes the implement the methods in different ways depending on what is allowed/not allowed while in that state.  The PrinterState implementations would also be provided with a "hook" that allowed them to change the current state of the Printer object to another state.
Here's an example with a couple states.  It seem's complicated, but if you have complex state-specific behavior, it actually makes things much easier to code and maintain:
public abstract class PrinterState {
    private PrinterStateContext stateContext;

    public PrinterState( PrinterStateContext context ) {
        stateContext = context;
    }

    void StartJob() {;}
}

public class PrinterStateContext {
     public PrinterState currentState;
}

public class PrinterReadyState : PrinterState {

    public PrinterReadyState( PrinterStateContext context ) {
        super(context);
    }

    void StartJob() {
        // Do whatever you do to start a job..

        // Switch to "printing" state.
        stateContext.currentState = new PrinterPrintingState(stateContext);
    }
}

public class PrinterPrintingState : PrinterState {

    public PrinterPrintingState( PrinterStateContext context ) {
         super(context);
    }

    void StartJob() {
        // Already printing, can't start a new job.
        throw new Exception("Can't start new job, already printing");
    }
}

public class Printer : IPrinter {
    private PrinterStateContext stateContext;

    public Printer() {
        stateContext = new PrinterStateContext();
        stateContext.currentState = new PrinterReadyState(stateContext);
    }

    public void StartJob() {
        stateContext.currentState.StartJob();
    }
}

A: I would go for your separate objects. These need not allow the client to do anything untoward.
IPage Job.getPage()

The IPage interface exposes only waht you need. It's not the "real" Page object, more of a proxy for a Page. Deleting (or going out of scope) of the proxy need have no effect on the real thing.
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The first question is: can the object we "hold" change under our feet. The page our proxy referred to is finished printing, does that make our proxy invalid or does it quietly become a proxy for the next page?
The design that makes sense very much depends upon the deep spcefics of the problem domain, argung from my personal knowledge of printers is probably not helpful.
Instead, lets try to abstract the design principles.
So first: separate interfaces for different states does tend to make code easier to write. We just avoid silliness like asking caterpillers to fly and pupae to mate. However, we run in to the problem of how many substates to have ... are hungry caterpillers different from sleeping caterpillers different from very hungry caterpillars?
Hence we proabably still will get some "Can't walk, I'm sleeping" exceptions.
So take the idea futher, don't design an interface that says "Before you call bethod A, you must call method B" ie. a stateful interface. Instead the interface only allows you to call A, and returns a new interface that exposes B.
In the butterfly example this pattern works quite well.
The Page example seems to me to have one extra piece: state changes can happen due to internal events. Hence we had a caterpiller and suddenly it's a butterfly. Now I think we're into a whole different paradigm. It's more event driven. So I think we have a completely different set of design challenges.
Job.registerPageEventListener( me )

and me implements
boolean pageStarted(IPage)

Where perhaps I can return true to say "print it" and false to say "hold it", and then work on it.

A: Basically, you seem to need the State pattern: different behavior is modeled by different implementations.
On top of that, you want a convenient interface: the Printer -> Page -> Job separation is a fairly good one, clearly showing the sequence of actions.  You can model the fact that they can get invalidated by making them a Proxy to the main object.
The main object can then, upon going to a different state, invalidate all previous proxies.  This way you decouple the object's lifetime from it's validity.  Deletion of a Proxy would of course also remove it from the main object's list-of-proxies.

A: How do you expose the interface of an object without surrendering control of that object's lifetime? If I give the caller a pointer to a Page
Just to address this point in particular, aside from the rest of the question.
You seem to be talking about an API that looks a bit like this:
Page *Printer::newPage();

I would recommend against that, and in favour of a constructor that looks like this:
Page::Page(Printer &);

That is, do not allocate a Page object in the printer, return it to the caller, and then have to worry about object lifecycle. Instead, surrender control of the lifecycle of objects as a matter of principle, to give your users flexibility. You want the user to start a page, draw stuff to it, then finish the page. So let them do exactly that: create a Page object, draw stuff, see whether it worked, perhaps provide flush and cancel functions, perhaps even also blockUntilDonePrinting and getFailureCode and so on. Then when they're done with the Page they destroy it (or, more likely, they just let it fall out of scope), and then they can create another.
If you do need factories:
Page *PageFactory::newPage(Printer &);

Either way, have the Page itself know what to do with a Printer in order to print things. A Printer is not the same thing as a factory for Pages. Well, actually, it literally is in the real world, but that doesn't mean it should be in software too, since our Page object is not actually a physical page, it's the process of drawing a page. If our Page object just represented a page, then it wouldn't need to interact with the printer object at all - we could construct our Pages, serialise them to postscript, and then worry about how the Printer prints them.
Anyway, the Printer could serve double-duty as a PageFactory, but there are two separate concerns here: (1) manage access to a hardware resource that prints things, and (2) manage the workflow of users creating printable objects in software. Printer doesn't need to do both, so you could separate them.
Likewise for any object with states - separate the object itself (having two or more states), from a session or workflow which progresses through those states.
I don't want them to delete it
It's perfectly fine for an API to say, "the user must not delete the referand of the pointer returned by newPage, but instead must call Printer::close(Page *) with the pointer as a parameter". But as I say in C++, unlike C, you don't have to create APIs like that.
I can't give them another one until they return the first.
I would try to design out this restriction (print queue, anybody?), so that although only one Page is actually printing at any one time, multiple Pages can be created and simultaneously communicate with the Printer driver. But printing is just the example. If a Page really does require exclusive use of the Printer throughout the Page's life (as for example would be the case if we were talking about Mutex and MutexSession rather than Printer and Page), then the Printer should have an API (perhaps public, perhaps accessed via friend, according to whether the Page implementation is intended to be unique for the Printer implementation). Page uses this to acquire exclusive access (call it the "printer token"). If you try to create a Page when another one already exists with the same Printer, then that fails (or blocks, or whatever is appropriate for the problem domain).

A: From a protocol view, both possibilities are similar: With both implementations certain calls will be invalid at certain times. In the first case its the call to a function, in the second case its the call to get a linked object.
From a architectural view though its always better, to break big classes apart into smaller and independent ones. This will be better maintainable etc. So i 'd also advice this approach.

A:
Another idea is to break things up into separate objects: Printer, PrintJob, and Page. The Printer object exposes the query methods and a StartJob() method. StartJob() returns a PrintJob object that has Abort(), StartPage(), and methods for changing just the changeable settings. StartPage() returns a Page object that offers an interface for making the actual graphics calls. The drawback here is one of mechanics. How do you expose the interface of an object without surrendering control of that object's lifetime? If I give the caller a pointer to a Page, I don't want them to delete it, and I can't give them another one until they return the first.

This.
You split the object into smaller objects, for each bit of state that is relevant. The problem with Page#delete is that your Page object is an internal component. In that case, you shouldn't expose it directly. Instead create a new class to represent just the state, with any methods that you want to expose. Yes, you'll end up with many fine-grained classes, rather than a few (or a single) big one. That is a good thing (tm).

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